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Titans news and analysis from Tennessean.comSun, 16 Mar 2014 15:26:22 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6Sunday no day of rest for Titanshttp://blogs.tennessean.com/titans/2009/08/23/sunday-no-day-of-rest-for-titans/
http://blogs.tennessean.com/titans/2009/08/23/sunday-no-day-of-rest-for-titans/#commentsSun, 23 Aug 2009 23:37:42 +0000JIM WYATT, The Tennesseanhttp://blogs.tennessean.com/titans/?p=1394It was the Vince-to-Bo show for a good part of Sunday’s practice in front of a huge crowd at Baptist Sports Park. As in quarterback Vince Young to tight end Bo Scaife. They duo hooked up a number of times.

It was arguably Young’s best day of training camp, at least throwing the football.

Young first hit Scaife on the sideline then a few plays later hit him in stride going across the middle. Later he found the tight end open once again. Young also made a nice deep throw to rookie receiver Dominique Edison and connected with receiver Nate Washington in stride downfield as well.

Some more highlights from the day:

Cornerback DeMarcus Faggins intercepted a pass thrown by quarterback Kerry Collins early in a goal line drill.

Quarterback Patrick Ramsey also had luck finding Scaife, connecting with him for a touchdown. Ramsey later hit receiver Paul Williams in stride on a nice throw.

Rookie running back Javon Ringer got a lot of work with the first team, so it looks like he could get rewarded for his play over the last few weeks. I know I’d sure like to see more of this guy.

Return man Mark Jones caught punts and declared himself a go for Saturday’s preseason game at Cleveland. Cortland Finnegan also fielded punts, but Coach Jeff Fisher indicated the cornerback wouldn’t be used as a returner in a game anytime soon.

Center Kevin Mawae isn’t practicing, but his conditioning level looks good. While his offensive linemates ran after practice, Mawae joined in and turned on the jets. The 38-year-old beat them all to the finish line, with Leroy Harris giving him the best competition.

Injury report:

Linebacker Stephen Tulloch (knee) returned to practice, but was limited. Safety Nick Schommer (hamstring) also returned to the practice field after a long absence.

Tight end Bo Scaife led the Titans in receptions last season. In Wednesday’s practice, Scaife was a go-to guy as well.

Scaife had a number of nice catches, including one down the middle of the field when he found an opening in the defense between linebacker Keith Bulluck and the safeties. Quarterback Kerry Collins floated the ball in there, just over Bulluck’s fingertips. A few plays later, Scaife was on the receiving end of a nice pass downfield thrown by Patrick Ramsey.

More observations:

Receiver Dominique Edison had a nice snag on a ball thrown by Vince Young. I’m telling you, Edison is making a move.

Receiver Paul Williams hasn’t been all that noticeable of late, but he had a nice snag as well.

Receiver Mark Jones, who’s missed a lot of time with a hamstring injury, was active in practice on Wednesday but it sounds like he’ll be limited against the Cowboys on Friday — if he plays at all.

Cornerback Cary Williams made a nice break-up on a ball intended for Phillip Morris.

Return game news:

Coach Jeff Fisher said Jones won’t be involved in the return game against the Cowboys. With Ryan Mouton also out, some other players will get a shot Friday night.

The Titans practice under the lights at Baptist Sports Park on Tuesday. (George Walker IV/The Tennessean)

After watching Tuesday evening’s practice at Baptist Sports Park I figured I could write more about how good rookie tight end Jared Cook is looking, or rookie receiver Kenny Britt’s rapid climb. But this time I’m going to touch on another rookie receiver who’s looked good in recent practices: Dominique Edison, one of the sixth-round picks.

Edison doesn’t drop many passes, that’s for sure. I noticed him a lot of Tuesday under the lights. He made a nifty grab for a touchdown on a pass thrown by Vince Young. Edison turned his body to catch the ball behind cornerback DeMarcus Faggins.

Later he got past cornerback Cary Williams for a touchdown. Patrick Ramsey threw that pass. Because of numbers at wide receiver, I’m not sure Edison will land on the 53-man roster. But if he keeps it up, he’s a guy the Titans should definitely keep around for the practice squad. I can see what the Titans saw in Edison when they picked him in the draft.

Some more observations from Tuesday night:

Cook made a nice grab on a throw by Kerry Collins. The rookie continues to stand out and he continues to get a lot of work with the receivers. Cook worked with the wideouts in 1-on-1 drills and lined up wide on a lot of plays. Later in practice Cook got behind the defense and Young delivered the ball to him in stride.

Britt showed his speed when he opened it up after catching a pass. Yes, the guy can run, but he also let an easy catch slip through his hands.

Receiver Justin Gage made a nice sideline catch on a throw by Collins, but there was plenty of debate on whether he got two feet down. Defenders said he didn’t. Gage, of course, said he did.

With cornerback Ryan Mouton expected to be out for a while, the Titans are looking for players in the return game. They hope veteran Mark Jones will be one of those players, but they haven’t seen him in a game yet. Jones is expected to play on Friday against the Cowboys, however. Also expected to get a chance: running back Javon Ringer, who fielded kickoffs on Tuesday night. He looked smooth, but he did drop one ball.

Cornerback Tanard Davis worked at nickelback with Vincent Fuller (groin) still slowed and Mouton out.